Female 20-24 population linked to agricultural GDP share
Comparing Share of GDP from agriculture with Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP across 200 countries, 2011–2025.
- Rank correlation
- +0.86
- Holding size constant
- +0.79
- Countries compared
- 200
- Period
- 2011–2025
What might link these
The relationship between these indicators might be influenced by factors such as rural-urban migration patterns, education levels, or cultural norms. A careful reader should consider the potential impact of a likely confounder, such as the overall level of economic development. The correlation suggests a possible connection, but its meaning requires further exploration.
Why this is not proof of anything
This is a correlation across countries, not an experiment. It cannot show that either indicator causes the other, and both may simply follow a third thing. This correlation could mislead by implying a direct relationship between the two indicators, when in fact they may both be driven by underlying factors like economic development or societal structures.
The second figure above repeats the measurement with national population and income held constant. It is the more conservative number: a relationship that largely disappears there was mostly telling you that larger, richer countries have more of most things.
How this was measured
Both indicators were ranked across every country reporting each, and the two rankings compared — ranks rather than raw values, because a handful of very large countries can otherwise manufacture a relationship on their own. The calculation is arithmetic over figures already published on this site; the commentary above is drafted from the two indicator names and the resulting coefficients.